Minneapolis gallery lists Bob Ross' first on-air painting for $9.85M
Quote:A Bob Ross original painting completed on-air by the late artist during the first ever episode of "The Joy of Painting" is up for sale at a Minnesota art gallery for $9.85 million.
Minneapolis-based Modern Artifact, which buys and sells fine art, antiques and memorabilia, recently listed the work, which dates to 1983.
"Painted by Bob Ross on air during Season 1, Episode 1 of 'The Joy of Painting,' 'A Walk in the Woods' is the most historically significant Bob Ross original painting ever created," the gallery states. "It is exceedingly rare to find any Bob Ross episode pieces, and this is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to own the very first one."